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RCM CEOS Analysis Ready Data | Données prêtes à l'analyse du CEOS pour le MCR
The [RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM)](https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/radarsat/) is Canada's third generation of Earth observation satellites. Launched on June 12, 2019, the three identical satellites work together to bring solutions to key challenges for Canadians. As part of ongoing [Open Government](https://open.canada.ca/en/about-open-government) efforts, NRCan produces a CEOS analysis ready data (ARD) of Canada landmass using a 30M Compact-Polarization standard coverage, every
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Licence: RCM image products are available free of charge, to the broadest extent possible, in order to promote the development of innovative products and services derived from SAR data. The Government of Canad
Evidence quality: 40.9
Listed in aws-odr public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).
Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z
What's in it
- Data offered docs-verified
- RCM CEOS-ARD (POL) compact-polarization SAR analysis-ready data · 30 m standard-coverage SAR analysis-ready data for Canada landmass
- Coverage docs-verified
- Canada (Canada-wide; Canada landmass)
- Resolution llm-inferred
- 30 m
- Update frequency docs-verified
- Every 12 days, per mission revisit frequency
- Formats docs-verified
- STAC catalog
- Access docs-verified
- Free of charge, no AWS account required for anonymous S3 access (aws s3 ls --no-sign-request). Use governed by the RCM Public User License Agreement; Government of Canada retains ownership of RCM data.
Useful for
- Use cases llm-inferred
- Canadian project-site surface water and wetland baseline mapping from polarimetric SAR for EIA screening · Flood-extent and inundation screening on Canadian sites using 12-day SAR time series · Land-cover change monitoring on Canadian project sites via STAC discovery and direct download
- Audience llm-inferred
- GIS analysts · remote sensing specialists · hydrologists · environmental consultants working on Canadian projects
Limitations
- Constraints docs-verified
- Canada-only coverage; not applicable to UK sites · Initial dataset is limited to 30 m compact-polarization standard coverage · Use governed by the RCM Public User License Agreement · Government of Canada retains ownership of RCM data and image products
Evidence
Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.